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chlorpyrifos and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

chlorpyrifos has been researched along with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in 1 studies

Chlorpyrifos: An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and as an acaricide.
chlorpyrifos : An organic thiophosphate that is O,O-diethyl hydrogen phosphorothioate in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group has been replaced by a 3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl group.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A phenomenon in which symptoms of a disease are fabricated by an individual other than the patient causing unnecessary, and often painful, physical examinations and treatments. This syndrome is considered a form of CHILD ABUSE, since another individual, usually a parent, is the source of the fabrication of symptoms and presents the child for medical care.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphorus anticholinesterase insecticide, and organophosphate intoxication can induce symptoms such as miosis, urination, diarrhea, diaphoresis, lacrimation, excitation of central nervous system, salivation, and consciousness disturbance (MUDDLES)."1.36Non-accidental chlorpyrifos poisoning-an unusual cause of profound unconsciousness. ( Hsia, SH; Lee, JC; Lin, JJ; Lin, KL; Wu, CT, 2010)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lee, JC1
Lin, KL1
Lin, JJ1
Hsia, SH1
Wu, CT1

Other Studies

1 other study available for chlorpyrifos and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

ArticleYear
Non-accidental chlorpyrifos poisoning-an unusual cause of profound unconsciousness.
    European journal of pediatrics, 2010, Volume: 169, Issue:4

    Topics: Child Abuse; Child, Preschool; Chlorpyrifos; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Insecticides; Male; Mu

2010